#FAWSL: Two Covid casualties in first fixtures of 2021

8th January 2021 Wilf Frith
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Sunday 10 January now sees the first fixtures in 2021 for the Barclays FA Women’s Super League, after both games scheduled for Saturday were postponed.

Saturday 9 January

Barclays FA WSL

Aston Villa P-P Arsenal
Manchester City P-P West Ham United 

Sunday 10 January

Barclays FA WSL

Everton P-P Manchester United
Bristol City P-P Brighton & Hove Albion
Reading v Chelsea (Reading FC, 2pm) – live on The FA Player
Tottenham Hotspur P-P Birmingham City

FA Women’s Championship

Lewes v Durham (Lewes FC, 12:00) – live stream
Charlton Athletic P-P Blackburn Rovers
Leicester City v Sheffield United (Quorn FC, 2pm)
Liverpool P-P London Bees
London City Lionesses v Crystal Palace (Dartford FC, 2pm) – live on The FA Player

Manchester City provided evidence that outlined they would not be able to meet the minimum squad quota of 14 for their match due to positive COVID-19 tests and other mitigating circumstances, Arsenal also demonstrated that they would not be able to meet this minimum number for their match with Aston Villa after the club was similarly affected.
Manchester United’s chance to extend their four-point lead over the Gunners was ended when their fixture at Everton became the third top tier postponement, while a win for Chelsea at Reading would send Emma Hayes’ side second.

Championship leaders Leicester City host fourth-placed Sheffield United, Durham are just a point behind the Foxes as they head to Lewes.

London City Lionesses sit goal-difference ahead of Crystal Palace going into their capital clash, while Charlton’s game with Blackburn became the third weekend fixture lost to Covid.

Leicester City Women sign goalkeeper Sophie Harris

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